Barn-door hanger.



F. M. YEN'TZER. BARN DOOR HANGER. APPLIOATION PILED DEC. 17, 1909.

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FRANCIS M. YENTZER, 0F OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR Ti) 3'. E. PORTERCOMPANY, OF OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BARN-DOOR HANGER.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, Fnanors M. YENTZER, a citizen or the United States,residing in Ottawa, in the county of Lasalle and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Barn- Door Hangers, oi whichthe following is a specification.

This invention is intended to provide an unproved construction of barndoor hangers Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of l and Fig. 3 is apartial vertical section showing the construction of the rollersupports.

In said drawing t represents the door sup-- ported by suitable hangersfrom a tubular track This track is-elliptical in crossscction andsupported from the wall of the barn by bracirets 6 shaped to correspondwith the track. This track may be applied either to the inside or theoutside of the barn as preferred, and it has an arched formation at itstop and sides which are carried inwardly toward the central or majoraxis 01'. the curvature, and thereby exert a bracing eii'ect tending toprevent the spread ing of the freeedges of said sides under a heavyload. Furthermore, the free edges of said sides are inturned at an angleto said sides LO form horizontal. flanges or bearings for the wheels 7which support the door, but only to such an extent as to leave alongitudinal slot in the bottom of the track through which the:upportihg arm 10 secured to th wheeled central casting 90, may freelymove. The wheels are formed of rings each inclosing and supported by aseries of balls 8 traveling around the hubs l which project at e ':hside oi the central casting 90. y The n s are held in place by theenlarged center of the casting 96 upon their inner sides and by washers92 on their outer sides, the washers being secured together by pin 93headed at both ends and passing through them and the casting 90. Thearms 10 support a pivot 11 passing through a sleeve 2 attached to a nut13 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 17, 1909.

Patented July 12, 19. .4}. Serial No. 533,558.

through which a screw 14 passes. The ends of said screw are supported ina hanger 15 and this hanger is attached to the door as specified below.The screw 14 is or" such length as to give all necessary freedom for theadjustment of the door to and from the barn and the pivot 11 gives thedoor freedom to be raised at the bottom to allow cattle and stock topass under it and also to allow it to serve as an awning when that isdesired.

The ban er15 is confined by a strap 16 to a plate 1 which is made lastto the door by bolts 18.. Said hanger is also vertically adjustable onthe said plate 17 by the screw 19 which passes through a projecting lip20 on the hanger and also through a pro ectmg lip 21 on the plate 17.The screw also carries a nut 92 above said Ii 21 so that by turning thescrew in one direction the door may he lifted, and by turning it in theother direction the door may be low ered by the nut 23. This enables theuser to keep the door free from interference with ice and snow inwinter.

To render the tubular track bird proof as well as weather proof, it isonly news sary to close the end openings or". the track as is obvious.

The rings which form the peripheries of the wheels 7 are made of casehardened steel and their outer surfaces are rounded as plainlyillustrated. By this feature and the ball bearings the Wheels arerendered almost frictionless in operation so that the doors carried bythem are always easy in operation.

The shape of the rail is such. that it cannot turn or get out ofposition in the sup porting brackets, and no other means to preventturning or twisting are needed.

I claim 1. As an article of manufacture, a door hanger track formed fromsheettnetal and comprising in its construction tubular body having anarched top and depending curved sides carried inwardly toward thevertical or major of the curvature, the

free edges of said sidcshcnt up and wardly a right angle thereto tofornr'norizontal flanges or ways and leave slot therehetween.

9:. In a. door hanger the combination with a tubular track, having anarched top and depending curved sides carried inwardly tooperativelyconnected to said carriage to be ward the verticailor major agis of thgcurva-. movably supported thereby on said track. cure, the free e es ofsai sides eut up T 1 at a right angle t i'IQIGtO to form horizontal FRABGIS YENTZER' flanges 01' Ways and a slot therebetween, of WVitnesses: aroller carriage mounted on said track and EDW. S. EVARTS, adapted totravel on said flanges, and a door I PEARL ABRAMS.

